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Missing teenager: Police search for boy seen in River Thames Missing teenager: Body found in the River Thames
(about 4 hours later)
Crews from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue, and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service have been carrying out searches Crews from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service carried out searches
Police are searching for a teenage boy who went missing in a river overnight. A body has been found in the search for a 17-year-old boy who went missing in a river, police have confirmed.
Gloucestershire Police were called at around 22:00 BST on Sunday after the boy was spotted in the River Thames near Lechlade on Thames. Gloucestershire Police was called at about 22:00 BST on Sunday after the boy was spotted in the River Thames near Lechlade on Thames.
A group of five had been at the location together, and some had entered the water to try to find him.
The others have been accounted for and the death is not being treated as suspicious.
The National Police Air Service, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Severn Area Rescue Association carried out searches into the early hours of Monday.The National Police Air Service, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Severn Area Rescue Association carried out searches into the early hours of Monday.
Specialist teams have now launched a fresh search for him. Searches continued throughout Monday and a body was later recovered from the river by specialist police divers from Avon and Somerset Police.
The coastguard said four teenage boys had been playing in the river Five teenage boys had been playing in the river, but the others have been accounted for
The boy had been with three others by the river and some of the group had entered the water to try to find him. Although formal identification has not yet taken place, the boy's next of kin have been informed and they are being supported by trained officers.
A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said: "Searches have been taking place in the River Thames after a report a teenager was in the water near Lechlade on Thames. Gloucestershire Constabulary has said its thoughts were with the boy's family and friends at this distressing time.
"Police were called at around 22:00 yesterday and emergency services attended.
"Officers have been supported by the National Police Air Service, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Severn Area Rescue Association while searches continued into the early hours of this morning.
"The teenage boy has not yet been located and specialist search teams will be continuing with the search today. His next of kin are aware."
In a statement, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been alerted by the coastguard at 22:03 BST on Sunday night.
"We were called at 10.03pm by the coastguard to reports that some teenagers, believed to be aged about 17, had been playing in the river at Lechlade and one hadn't resurfaced.
"We assisted the search by sending three crews from Fairford, Gloucester South and Tewkesbury along with boat crews.
"We liaised with coastguards and the police who were coordinating the search and came away from the scene at about 4am."
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